14. Mr. NUGENTasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what is the total number of armed forces in Ireland and the number of Royal Irish Constabulary and Dublin Metropolitan Police at present on active service?
§ Mr. DUKEThe strength of the Royal Irish Constabulary on the 31st October was 9,663 and that of the Dublin Metropolitan Police 1,117. The troops on duty in Ireland are those appointed for duty there by the Army Council, and any question regarding their numbers or sufficiency should be addresed to the War Office.